Jive+ Events:
The Rover Club freestyles - our big monthly dances - we call them freestyles are held at the recently renamed Oxford Sports & Social Club, Roman Way, Horspath Rd, Cowley, Oxford, which boasts the county's largest and most impressive EMPEROR Ballroom, with huge smooth wooden floor, and spacious comfy socialising area. Plus we benefit from drinks @ Club prices!
The UK's leading jive DJ: Jon Brett, is our resident DJ.
These freestyles are aimed at everyone, no matter what your level or ability, and are an enjoyable social evening, where everyone is made welcome.
The EMPRESS ballroom where we hold occasional events, is like its little sister - similar great floor, but more intimate!
DRINKS ARE AT CLUB PRICES!
Overnight accommodation available on request. Let me know asap if you want this, as accom gets snapped up.
Thank Friday it's Freestyle ! @ The Oxford Academy, (Beecroft Theatre), Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 6JZ is aimed @ the more experienced, expressive dancer wanting to experiment and push the boundaries of their dancing. Specially invited leading teachers/dancers are there for you to dance with and sometimes for bookable private lessons. Resident DJ Morris Revdrop plus support from specially selected invited DJs, play mixed tempo alternative tracks, to interpret and have fun with!
No thump-thump here!
To book any workshop, make the cheque out to C.A.Green, and send it to:
Jive+, 59 Blake Rd, Bicester, Oxon OX26 3HH;
or ring me on 07767 360854.

in conjunction with the Jive+ GRAND MAY BALL
- Get your tickets before they all run out, a steal @ £15
Sat 25 May
@ The Oxford Sports & Social Club, Cowley, Oxford
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Rover Club Events - monthly freestyles, at the recently renamed Oxford Sports and Social Club Rover Club, Roman Way, off Horspath Rd, Cowley, Oxford.

Jive+ GRAND MAY BALL - all profits go to the Charity.
Sat 25 May
@ The Oxford Sports & Social Club (aka The Rover Club), Roman Way, off Horspath Rd, Cowley, Oxford
JIVE-ATHON - 12 noon - 12 midnight - opt for 6,9, or 12 hours
* Freestyle yourselves silly from midday onwards!* Classes every 3 hours from Nigel & Nina, Hevmate
& Kerrin, Lazy Dave & Mel, Jo Wenger & Adam Crewe
* 15 mins rest every hour
* FREE T - shirt with 20 sponsors**
* FREE entry all day and to Ball in evening, with
20 sponsors or more**
Collect your Sponsor Form from any Jive+ venue, contact Coralie by phone or email,
or download the Sponsor Form from the Links section of this website.
Start signing up your sponsors and collect the money straight away - don't wait until after the event.
As well as the classes, there may be a couple of fun dance games care of Hevmate from Rock Bottoms, to keep you motivated LOL!, BEWARE!! Plus masseurs on hand, to keep you supple. The whole day will be HUGE fun!
If you don't manage to get this number of sponsors, you are still very welcome, but you will pay entrance fee - see below.....
** As per the sponsor form, we are asking for a minimum sponsorship of £1 per hour danced.
To qualify for FREE entry and FREE T shirt you need to have pledged a minimum of 20 sponsors @ £1 per hour danced. Minimum total to qualify for FREE entry is £120. Otherwise see entrance fees below and we ask you to pay for your T-shirt (£5). However any money you raise is very welcome indeed.
You must arrive 30 mins before the time you wish to start the JIVE-ATHON ie 11.30 am for 12 noon, 2.30 for 3.00 pm, 5.30 for 6.00 pm
You must bring a copy of your sponsorship form with you if you want to qualify for FREE entrance/T shirt and/or to qualify for the competition prize - see following para.
When you have collected your sponsorship money, please send a cheque to Stepahnie Wescombe @ Against Breast Cancer, Leathem House, 13 Napier Court, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 3YT.
PRIZE for person raising the most sponsorship money -
Premier apartment @ Hemsby 13-15 Sept for 4 - kindly donated by
JIVE ADDICTION - worth £716.
JIVE ADDICTION have requested a minimum of £500 to qualify.
TICKETS
**Day entry: 11.30 - 7,00 pm £10
BALL only: 8.00 pm - 1.00 am - £12.50 if by 30 April, £15 from 1 May
£17.50 on door
FULL MONTY: all day and BALL 11.30 am - 1.00 am £20
** Includes 3x45 min classes with top teachers - see above.
The small print and FAQ - see end of this section.....
Jive+ GRAND MAY BALL in TWO Ballrooms - theme - in the PINK !!
Sat 25 May - 8.00 pm - 1.00 am
@ The Oxford Sports & Social Club (aka The Rover Club), Roman Way, off Horspath Rd, Cowley, Oxford
In conjunction with JIVE-ATHON, raising money for Against Breast Cancer - see above.
One of our 4 major event of the year, always attracts a great crowd and even more so this year, as ALL PROFITS GO TO Against Breast Cancer
Wear something PINK* 4 TOP DJs: MAIN RM - Jon Brett & Ian Oliver
* 2nd Chillout rm - Morris Revdrop & Ian Selby
* 9 pm Master class with JO WENGER & ADAM CREWE
* Cabaret from Mark & Sadie and Dancing on Air 2013 European Team champions, PLUS Dawn & Lee's Street Style Kids
* Jive Boutique - lady's dancwear sale
* Pro-photogapher - our David Edwardson
TICKETS
BALL only: 8.00 pm - 1.00 am from 1 May - £15, £17.50 on door
FULL MONTY: all day and BALL 11.30 am - 1.00 am £20

7 June 8.30 pm - 1.00 am
Aimed at experienced, expressive dancers who like to experiment with their dancing with like-minded others. Music is unusual, and often challenging -, but always fun!
With resident DJ Morris Revdrop and this month welcoming back Pete Shillito, always a stunning combo!!
* smart venue with great wooden floor
* ambient decor
* on-site car parking
* FREE water all nite
* comp bikkies and cakes from 11 00 pm
Attracts some of the best dancers from all over the South Midland and beyond!
£10 b4 b4 9.30 pm
£12 after 9.30 pm
Oxford Blues - this month with LIVE BAND kingB
Sat 29 June
Organised by Rob Jeffreys - 2011 national Blues champion, Anna Jeffreys, Andy Fleming and Coralie Green
@ The Deaf Centre, 1 Albion Place, St Ebbes, Oxford OX1 1RL

Workshop Blues Essentials with Anna & Rob: 4.30 - 7.00 pm
Blues Freestyle: 9.00 pm - 2.00 am
REAL BLUES music to get down to!!
Doors open @ 8.30 pm
Park in M/S car park just 3 mins walk away - £2.50 all night.
Workshop: £20
Freestyle Tickets: £10, £6 Students with Card (£12 on door)
Workshop & Freestyle: £30
* NB as 4 of the 6 Blues workshops we have run have sold out, we do suggest booking NOW !
Dates for rest of 213
Jul 27, Aug 17, Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 15, Dec 14. There will be afternoon workshops on some of these dates.
Watch Oxford Blues website www.oxfordbluesdance,com for details
Thank Friday ! with Morris plus support DJ, unless mentioned.
Rover Club - Sat May MAY BALL with JIVE-ATHON!, Fri Jun 21 with 2 Hot Rhythm team, Fri Jul 19 SUMMER PARTY, Fri Sep 20, Fri Nov 1, Fri Nov 22, Sat Dec 21 XMAS PARTY and Strictly Grand Final
Oxford Blues:
Saturdays - Jun 29, Jul 27, Aug 17, Sept 14, Oct 12, Nov 15, Dec 14
Strictly Jive Fever !! competition

Our 2012 contestants.
Male competition won by Tom Raven and Sue Clark.
Female competition won by Bexi Raven and Radj Many.
We will start looking for our 2013 contestants from May this year, so if you know of any likely peeps, let us know!
JIVE-ATHON - small print and FAQ
Sat 25 May
@ The Oxford Sports & Social Club, Roman Way, Horspath Rd, Oxford
It is up to you to opt for 6, 9 or 12 hours continuous dancing with 15 mins off each hour
there will also be classes throughout the day with top teachers in the Modern Jive world:, and 8 high profile DJs, to help you dance the hours away.....
Classes:
12.30 - 1.15 pm Nigel & Nina
3.00 - 3.45 pm Hevmate from Rock Bottoms with Kerrin from Ginger Jive
6.00 - 6.45 pm Lazy Dave Plummer & Mel Blackham
9.00 - 9.45 pm Jo Wenger from Ijig with Adam Crewe
Plus we have some of the best known and loved MJ DJs including Jon Brett, Morris Revdrop, Ian Selby from iDance, Ian Oliver, Nigel Anderson, Lazy Dave Plummer, Kerrin Osmond, Yours Truly and the list goes on...
Grand May Ball & JIVE-ATHON FB event under the Jive+ FB gp
There are updates on FB for this event, which is under the Jive+ FB gp, going out from day to day, with opportunities for YOU to add your stories, about your motivation to take part etc and how you are getting on with your training and sponsorship etc
Sponsorship Forms
Sponsorship forms are available form any Jive+ venue or event, or to down load from the Jive+ website www.jiveplus.com/links
If you get 20 sponsors or more for at least £1 per hour you dance, then you can attend the whole event for FREE! and your first JIVE-ATHON T shirt will be FREE. Minimum amount pledged on your sponsor form £120. Otherwise you pay the regular entrance fees - see below, and you pay for your T-shirt(s).
If you wish to qualify for FREE entry, you must bring a copy of your sponsorship form with you.
Collecting sponsorship
It is highly recommended that you collect the money each time someone signs up as sponsoring you - this saves much tiresome chasing of people that you don't see everyday.
When you have finished collecting your sponsorship money, please send a cheque with a copy of your sponsorship form to: Stephanie Wescombe, Finance Assistant, Leathem House, 13 Napier Close, Barton Lane, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 3YT.
However much you raise, your contribution is MUCH valued, and you should send it to the above address, as soon as you can.
Grand Prize for person collecting the most sponsorship money - minimum of £500
Yes, JIVE ADDICTION have very kindly donated this FANTASTIC prize!
Premier Apartment at Hemsby 13-16 September 2013 for 4 people (2 ladies & 2 men) worth £716.
Getting and wearing your JIVE-ATHON Tshirt
Over 40 Tshirts have gone out so far, and dancers are wearing them wherever they can, at freestyles or anywhere, where they can spread the word, and help collect sponsors.
Most independent dance organisers are happy for you to wear your T-shirts - Rock Bottoms, Ijig, Ginger Jive, IDance, Jive Addiction in particular have given their permission - you'll see their logos on the T-shirt, plus Jive-a-licious, and Sara White's Jive Nites
If you haven't got your Tshirt yet, contact Coralie on 07767 360854, and I'll arrange to get one to you. They are available @ all Jive+ classes and events until the event, or I can post one to you.
They are £5 plus postage if applicable @ £3.
If you are CONFIDENT you can get 20 sponsors or more, do request a JIVE-ATHON Tshirt, and if you do get your 20 sponsors at min £1 per hour danced, your 1st tshirt is FREE - however, you may decide you want more than one.....
On arrival on the day for the JIVE-ATHON
Bring a copy of your sponsorship form with you - if you have 20 sponsors or more you get in for the whole event for FREE. If not see entry fees below........
If you are taking part in the JIVE-ATHON, please arrive 30 mins before your start time, so 11.30 am for 12 noon, 2.30 pm for 3.00 pm, or 5.30 pm for 6.00 pm.
Wear your JIVE-ATHON Tshirt if you have one. If you haven't got one yet, you cna get yours on arrival. If you have £120+ pledged on your sponsor form, you'll get your first Tshirt FREE or you can purchase @ £5 each .
Conversely, if you have paid for your Tshirt and you do get 20 qualifying sponsors or more, or the equivilent total of £120, your £5 will be refunded.
Those taking part in the JIVE-ATHON MUST wear a JIVE-ATHON Tshirt.
The costs of the T-shirts come out of the profits going to Against Breast Cancer
JIVE-ATHON Entrance fees
FULL MONTY ie all day and evening 11.30 am - 1.00 am £20
DAY ONLY 11.30 am - 7.00 pm, including 3 fab classes: £10
FREE if you have 20 sponsors or more - minimum total of £120
Booking details
Please contact Coralie on 07767 360854 or email me at coralie@jiveplus.com to book places.
Send booking fees by cheque made out to C.A.Green to me @ 59, Blake Rd, Bicester, Oxon OX26 3HH.
What to do now....
1) Put date Sat 25 May in your diary!!
2) Sign up as Attending on the FB event JIVE-ATHON for Against Breast Cancer under Jive+ FB gp
3) Get hold of a Sponsor Form - available at all Jive+ classes and events from now until the day, and on the Jive+ website www.jiveplus.com/links.
4) Tell all your friends what you are doing, and encourage them to support you and the event.
5) Get practising dancing for long periods, so you build up your fitness - talk to Steve Jones or Jenny Ballam - the first two to sign up on FB - they will give you tips.
6) Get people sponsoring you NOW - the sooner you start collecting sponsors, the more you'll get, and remember there is that FAB prize from Jive Addiction of a Premier Apartment at Hemsby 13-16 September 2013 for 4 people (2 ladies & 2 men) worth £716, for the person getting the most Sponsor money... minimum £500.
7) Decide how many hours you are going to aim for and ask folk sponsoring you to give you their money NOW in advance of the event - saves trying to locate them afterwards.
8) If you don't fancy taking part in the JIVE-ATHON, get your tickets either for the whole day - great classes, and fun to join in with the dancing when you wish, or just for the Grand May Ball in the evening - all profits go to Against Breast Cancer
9) Select your PINK outfit
10) Prepare to PAAARTAAAY!!!
Against Breast Cancer pioneers research @ the University of Westminster in London, but it's founders are based in Oxon, the office is in Abingdon, and there is a local group in Witney.
Researchers @ The Institute for Women's Health are carrying out novel research to improve breast cancer detection and survival. Their salaries, equipment and lab space are entirely funded by donations. Their ultimate aim is to discover a vaccine against breast cancer.
Your fundraising will help this day come sooner!!
Check out their website www.againstbreastcancer.org.uk
All profits for the whole day go to Against Breast Cancer
There will be more details relating to dedicated JIVE-ATHON room, massage food and drink etc in next few days - watch this space.....

